guffaw
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It’s typical of the home-state reporting corps to guffaw when their own governor is touted as a presidential candidate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
But even now, the news will occasionally let you get off a chuckle or guffaw, even if it isn’t always from your better nature.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025
Grant’s commitment to his dastardly rogue barely goes beyond his cravat — he’d rather guffaw than feign gravitas.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
"If I make you my cornbread, you'll marry me," he declares with a resounding guffaw.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022
He grimaced at the next barber as he spoke and the other burst into a guffaw.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
Conductors love to play “Pulcinella” for goofy laughs, exaggerating trombone glissandi and the like, relishing guffaws from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The name Hank McCune may be lost to history, but his short-lived television sitcom will forever be remembered for its chuckles, chortles, giggles and guffaws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
They realized that these comments got a rise out of the girls and drew guffaws from the other boys; Amanda saw them looking around the classroom for reactions after saying something particularly shocking.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2025
"Someone wrote their number on a tissue the other day and I was like, 'Oh no, you're just not my type'," she guffaws.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
The sound would jag around in our air for an indecisive second before the balcony’s occupants accepted it and sent their own guffaws to riot with it against the walls of the theater.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
It is no exaggeration to say I guffawed my way through it.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2023
At various points, others groaned and guffawed at Mr Gaetz's comments.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
“Vote for Bolsonaro?” guffawed Sabrina Campos Dionísio, 22.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022
He chuckled along when they called him “Dr. No” and guffawed when one cast member, Tim Kazurinsky, took to interrupting skits as the prudish censor “Worthington Clotman.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
Nately guffawed with surprise, then blushed apologetically for his impoliteness.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
We’ve reached a point where the guffawing has to stop.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024
Grinding axes can be funny, and several times I caught myself guffawing in public, then regretting it privately.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
From beneath his silver helmet, Martin was guffawing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
You can practically hear Prose guffawing over these excerpts; they provide a wonderful excuse for this superb stylist to dress up like a literary tramp.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2021
I can almost see Karly and Sal sitting there, guffawing as I speak.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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